218 SUBFAMILY X. CURCULIONIN^E. 



female, densely punctured. Thorax slightly wider than long, widest at 

 middle, sides strongly rounded, narrowed in front, not constricted near 

 apex; disc sparsely and rather coarsely granulate-punctate. Elytra at 

 base one-third wider than thorax, humeri prominent, sides parallel to mid- 

 dle, thence rounded to apex; striae distinct, punctured, intervals flat. 

 Length 2.32.7 mm. 



Described from Kansas. Recorded from District of Columbia 

 and several localities near New York City, and said to have been 

 bred from galls on dodder, Cu scuta gronovii Willd., by Zabriskie. 

 Specimens named tyclwidcs in the Leng collection from Long Is- 

 land proved to be sculpt icoUis, and it is doubtful if the former 

 species occurs east of Kansas and Texas. 



302 (10,935). SMICRONYX SCULPTICOLLIS Casey, 1892, 403. 



Narrowly oval, convex. Black, feebly shining; elytra reddish-brown, 

 the suture broadly blackish; antennae piceous, club paler; legs red, darker 

 near coxae; above sparsely clothed with scale-like hairs which are condensed 

 in spots and transverse lines on the elytra and cover the base of third in- 

 terval. Beak of male slightly longer than head and thorax, feebly shining, 

 punctate and sparsely scaly on basal half; of female three-fifths as long as 

 elytra, more shining, punctate only near base. Thorax small, slightly wider 

 than long, sides strongly and evenly rounded, not constricted near apex; 

 disc densely and deeply punctured, without median smooth line. Elytra 

 at base one-half wider than thorax, sides parallel and nearly straight in 

 basal half; striae distinct, obsoletely punctate; intervals flat, rugose. 

 Length 2.1 2.3 mm. 



Northern half of Indiana, scarce; June 12 Oct. 4; not taken 

 sonth of Marion County. Described from Indiana, Virginia and 

 Texas. Known also from New Jersey, Long Island, District of 

 Columbia, Illinois, Kansas and Iowa. The small, densely punc- 

 tured thorax, narrow hair-like scales and almost wholly dull red 

 elytra distinguish it from its nearest allies. As already noted, 

 LeConte described this species as corniculatus Fabr. 



303 (10,934). SMICRONYX SAGITTATUS Casey, 1892, 402. 



Quite similar to sculpticollis. Elytra black, each with a broad, pale, 

 oblique reddish-brown stripe extending from humerus to apex. Thorax 

 larger, its sculpture "fine, dense and peculiar, consisting of long, oblique, 

 uneven eroded channels which are evidently formed by the coalescence of 

 reniform punctures of the tychoicles type, but also with an even median 

 line entirely impunctate, and finely granulate-reticulate." (Casey.) 

 Length 2 mm. 



Described from Rhode Island. Not since recorded. 



304 (10,936). SMICRONYX APIONIDES Casey, 1892, 405. 



Narrowly oblong-oval, convex. Deep black throughout, sparsely and 

 unevenly clothed with scale-like hairs and wider white scales, the latter 



